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ق م ل س

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to cunning, trickery, or being a formidable entity. The primary derived term signifies a shrewd or cunning person, often implying a dangerous or deceptive nature.

Derived headwords

القَمْلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    A highly cunning, shrewd, or crafty individual, often implying a dangerous or deceptive nature.

  2. 2.
    formidable entityclassical

    A powerful or formidable entity, possibly a person or a force, that is difficult to deal with.

القَلَمْسnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    Synonymous with القملس, referring to a cunning and shrewd person.

Parallel reading

القملس: الداهية
Al-Qamlis: the cunning one.
كالقلمس
like Al-Qalams.
أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني
Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani omitted it.
وأورده صاحب اللسان
And the author of Al-Lisan mentioned it.